Vern Ehlers
American politician (1934–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vernon James Ehlers (February 6, 1934 – August 15, 2017) was an American physicist and politician who represented Michigan in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 until his retirement in 2011. A Republican, he also served eight years in the Michigan Senate and two in the Michigan House of Representatives.
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Vern Ehlers | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 3rd district | |
In office December 7, 1993 – January 3, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Paul Henry |
Succeeded by | Justin Amash |
Member of the Michigan Senate from the 32nd district | |
In office 1985–1993 | |
Preceded by | Paul B. Henry |
Succeeded by | Glenn Steil Sr. |
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 93rd district | |
In office 1983–1985 | |
Preceded by | John Otterbacher |
Succeeded by | Richard Bandstra |
Personal details | |
Born | Vernon James Ehlers (1934-02-06)February 6, 1934 Pipestone, Minnesota, U.S. |
Died | August 15, 2017(2017-08-15) (aged 83) Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Johanna Ehlers |
Alma mater | Calvin College University of California, Berkeley |
Occupation | College Professor |
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Ehlers was the first research physicist to be elected to Congress;[1] he was later joined by Rush Holt, Jr. (D-NJ) and Bill Foster (D-IL).